While most of Australia continues to self-isolate amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one hilarious online trend has emerged: parents sharing their homeschooling fails. Parents around the country are faced with the gruelling task of making sure their kids, no matter the age, attend school during the day via Zoom and various other virtual channels – but as any will tell you, it’s no easy feat.
For some, it’s going to be a long few months. But why not ease the pain with a few laugh-inducing stories from the people that know it best, other parents. Below we’ve rounded up some of the most accurate and downright relatable homeschooling fails shared online. Remember, you’re not alone!
If this quarantine has cemented any idea in my head, it’s that teachers deserve to be paid a million dollars a week. Mainly just my kid’s teachers, I don’t know about the rest.
— Joshua Michael Cheek (@joshcheek) March 21, 2020
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Day 7 of #Homeschooling. Curriculum continues to drift, but the fort building is strong. pic.twitter.com/KCl4hlzMht
— Erica Ruliffson Schultz (@efr_schultz) March 25, 2020
My Confident Friend A Week Ago: “I have a schedule. My kids will stay on schedule and their day is very structured w/ assignments and activities.”
— Nicholas Ferroni (@NicholasFerroni) March 24, 2020
My Confident Friend Today: “I gave up. Every day is movie day for homeschooling. As long as they’re quiet.” #homeschooling
Ironing is in the school curriculum right!? #homeschooling pic.twitter.com/6uCN6wnfLu
— Katrina Turner 💙 (@DrKMTurner) March 25, 2020
I made a schedule for today (academic work, lunch, recess, etc.) and my 9 year old Charlotte said in the middle of going through it, “Can we have a half day tomorrow?” 😂 #homeschoolfail #gonnakeeptrying
— Erin McCafferty (@erinkutner) March 16, 2020
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Grace Back is a journalist and was formerly the Digital Culture Editor across ELLE and marie claire Australia. When not stuck in a seemingly endless Instagram scroll, you'll find Grace with her head in a good book.
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